Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has a mega clash in store, as five-time winners Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will welcome defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on 11 April. (Full Coverage | More Cricket News)
Ahead of the crucial match, social media is abuzz with viral moments and important storylines from the 18th season of IPL. Let라이브 바카라 have a look at the biggest and funniest stories that you might have missed in the last 24 hours.
KL Rahul Calls Chinnaswamy Stadium ‘My Ground’
KL Rahul had a day to remember on Thursday, helping Delhi Capitals (DC) secure a crucial win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing a target of 168, DC lost three wickets in quick succession, but Rahul라이브 바카라 unbeaten 93-run knock helped them get a comfortable win.
After scoring the winning run, Rahul라이브 바카라 celebration caught the eyes of fans. The batter dug his bat on RCB라이브 바카라 home ground, and said, “This is my ground.”
He elaborated on it in the post-match conference, saying, “This is my ground, my home, I know this (ground) better than anyone else.”
Virat Kohli In Animated Chat With Rajat Patidar
After a dream start, RCB라이브 바카라 IPL 2025 season has faltered somewhat, losing two of their last three games. Their six-wicket loss against DC was particularly morale-sapping for the team chasing their first IPL title.
During the game, one moment went viral on social media, where former skipper Virat Kohli could be seen having a serious discussion with captain Rajat Patidar, fuelling rumours of discontent between the two stars.
In fact, analysts Akash Chopra and Virender Sehwag also weighed in, saying that Kohli should convey his problems to Patidar, who is the current skipper.
MS Dhoni Calls Dwayne Bravo ‘Traitor’
Ahead of the CSK vs KKR match, former Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo visited the Chepauk pitch while the home team was practising. Bravo, who is currently the bowling coach of KKR, was greeted by new skipper MS Dhoni, who joked, “The traitor is here.”
Bravo replied, “Life is so unfair.” The pair laughed afterwards, and Bravo was also seen being greeted by former teammate Ravindra Jadeja.
Jos Buttler Felt ‘Strange’ Batting Against RR
In the Gujarat Titans (GT) vs Rajasthan Royals (RR) match on 10 April, GT라이브 바카라 new batter Jos Buttler had a decent outing, adding 36 runs off25 balls to help the home team to a total of 217.
However, the English batter, who was formerly a part of Rajasthan, said that it was “strange” batting against his former team.
“It did feel a bit strange being on the other side against Rajasthan Royals. But to be honest, I was even more desperate for the win today,” Buttler said. “I think it was an excellent team performance. I’m really enjoying the new challenge.”
Dinesh Karthik Speaks On Chinnaswamy Pitch Controversy
Home pitch “advantages” are the talk of IPL season 18, and RCB라이브 바카라 mentor Dinesh Karthik has now spoken out against the curators of M Chinnaswamy Stadium after their loss against DC.
Saying that T20 cricket thrives with “more runs”, Karthik said, “In the first two games, we have asked for good pitches. But it's turned out in this way where it's been challenging to bat on, for sure.”
“Definitely, this is not a pitch that's helping the batters too much. It's a challenging pitch. That has been the case so far in both the games that we have played,” he added.
